The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-01
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
How Jim the Penman Invaded
Washington.
A WEEK OF LIGHT JOLLITY.
End of q Notable Run-Hallen d
Hart-Rag Baby-Stephens'
Concert

WASHINGTON, April 49, The Madison
Square Theatre Company, after a
forced march" over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, entered Washington last
evening.
To-day after many hours of repose il,
comfortable quarters at the Arlington,
it sailed forth and captured the city.
From the President, the members of his
Cabinet and the army and navy officers
to the immense audience that gathered
this evening at the National Theatre,
the Madison square Company on every
side had an ovation. The freedom of
the city was rendered to the ladies', and
the men-took it. There were recep-
tions, levees. visits to points of interest,
all accomplished in the face of a most
unpleasant spell of bad weather. At l
O'clock Mr. Roessle took the entire COM
pany to the White House, and, alter a
tour of inspection, presented them all
ia turn to the President. Mr.. Cleve-
land received them with marked
.
and hearty hand clasp for every one.
VISITING THE DEPARTMENTS.
From the White House a visit was
made to the State Department. Mr..
Bayard was introduced to all, and in
his usual courtly manner welcomed
every one to his offices. Among the
ladies he carried off the palm.
Secretary Lamar also produced most
| favorable impression. Commodore Har-
mony proved most entertaining clce-
rome and devoted himself to Miss Agnes
Booth. The gallant Secretary of the
Interior admired Miss May Robson g
"deep brown eyes and auburn locks. "
Secretary Whitney was on deck at the
Navy Department and explained the
mysteries of its workings.
Leaving the State Department the
party descended to the Treasury, the
gallant Commodore escorting Miss
Marie Burroughs down the granite
stairs. Arriving in the vaults where the
loose dollars of the nation are stored
there was 8 general exclamation OF
delight. Miss Harrison's bright eyes
danced and she declared that she wanted
q million or two as a keepsake. The
sight seeing was all done by o'clock
when lunch was awaiting them at the
Airing on. There were drives afterwards
in spite of the rain, and then a general
hurry to get ready for the play.
There was splendid gathering Of the
conspicuous persons of political and
social life in Washington when the cur
tain rolled up on the first act of Jim
| the Penman.
"a DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE"
Beginning with the President, it in
cluded Cabinet Ministers, Senators, Rep
resentauyes, army and navy officers
scientists and scores Of people of loca
prominence. The Presidents arriva
was greeted with continuous rounds o.
| applause. He was accompanied by Col
and Mrs. Lamont and Marshal and Mrs
Wilson. The party occupied the love-
right hand box. Mrs. Cleveland wa
not present. Three of the President.
| Cabinet Ministers were also in attend
ance. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
whose guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Reu
| terskiold, the Swedish minister anl
wife; the French minister, Mr.. Roustan
and Mrs. Hopkins of New York, occu
pied the box adjoining the President.
| Directly above were Secretary AND
Mrs Endicott, Mr.. and Miss Endicot
and their guest, Miss Mason. of Boston
Adjoining then was a party of ladie:
chaperoned by Mrs. Hearst, the wife o
the G lifornia millionaire, consisting o.
Mrs. JasperMcDonald, of San Francisco
Misses Barnett, of Boston, Butter6eld
Wheeler, Hughes and Mr.. Rogers o.
Baltimore. Secretary and Mrs. Fair
child and several ladies sat in one of tn,
boxes to the left of the stage.
The venerable W. w. Corcoran, witt
a number OF his Washington friends
occupied another box. Mr.. A. NJ. Pal
mer, with smile of satisfaction upoI
his pleasant tace, watched the progress:
of the play from the rear of Mr.. w. w
RapleY's box. 1t was also occupied by
Mrs. Rapley and her daughter, Mis-
Palmer and Mr.. Palmer's young son
also Miss Marie Burroughs.
SENATORS BY THE DOZEN.
Senator's Edmunds and Sherman es
corted their families to seats in the au
dltorium. Near them sat Congressman